The Rockets raced out to a 53-36 halftime lead and cruised in the second half to victory last night.  The Rockets shot an amazing 51.4% from the floor in this game.  Yao had a solid game with 22 points and 7 rebounds.  Bonzi Wells had a huge game off the bench with 15 points and 7 rebounds.  Juwan Howard was also solid off the bench with 14 points and 4 rebounds.  Rafer Alston did a good job of running the offense with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.  Shane Battier was busy with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Luther Head also had a solid game with 7 points, 11 assists and 4 steals.

The Rockets improved to 16-10 on the season with this win.